Immigrants from Western Africa vs Immigrants from France Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,063,327 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.399 and weighted average of 14.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 287,189,071 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from France and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.672 and weighted average of 10.1%, a difference of 45.8%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.36%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from France are Immigrants from Kuwait (10.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Egyptian (10.0%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Norway (10.0%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Romania (10.0%, a difference of 0.44%), and Immigrants from Israel (10.0%, a difference of 0.62%).